Sermon Oct 25, 2009 – “Believing is Seeing”
“Believing is Seeing” Mark 10:46-52 When Bev and I lived in Ottawa, we used to take day trips downtown. We would go to see the sites, do a little shopping in the Byward Market, to do something a little different than our usual daily routine. These trips were also my...
Sermon Oct 18-09
“Popular Positions of Potential Power” Mark 10:35-45 11 years ago I had just begun my first career. I was fresh out of university and entering the full-time workforce for the very first time. Bev and I, also newlyweds at the time had also moved from Nova Scotia to...
Remembering Nammie
My grandmother, Minne Phillips (Nammie) passed away a few weeks ago. I was honoured to be able to take part in the service. Below are the words I shared in my eulogy... Remembering Nammie I love this picture of Nammie. It's just as I will always remember her. Her...
Sermon – Oct 11-09: What are you so happy about?
What Are You So Happy About? Mark 10:17-31 I have to say that in many ways I think our denomination is in trouble. We all know it. We don't have enough ministers, which is a problem that will increase dramatically in the next 10-15 years as most of our ministers...
Sermon – Sept. 27-09 “A New Team”
A New Beginning: A New Team Mark 9:38-50 Have you ever had one of those weeks where you just wish you could press rewind back to Monday and stay in bed? Last Sunday feels like it was about a month ago. I've been to the mainland twice in the past week. First was for a...
Sermon – October 4th, 2009 “Against the Foundation
Against the Foundation Mark 10:2-16; Genesis 2:18-24 I came across the following comparison chart when doing a little research for this morning's sermon. It's called “Love vs Marriage”: Love: When you take a bubble bath together Marriage: When you give the kids a bath...